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Slaney Search and Rescue baffled by council's complaint www.rte.ie/news/2026... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol #wexford #enniscorthy
Slaney Search and Rescue baffled by council's complaint
Slaney Search and Rescue has said they are baffled and upset by a complaint made by Wexford County Council to local gardaí in Enniscorthy following their rescue of a family of four at the height of Tuesday's flooding in the town.
www.rte.ie
February 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Slaney Search and Rescue baffled by council's complaint www.rte.ie/news/2026... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol #wexford #enniscorthy
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Regency attack: 10 years on, why were no Hutch gang members arrested after gun seizures?
Regency attack: 10 years on, why were no Hutch gang members arrested after gun seizures?
Standalone weapons investigation did not lead to key surveillance evidence being fed into wider inquiries
www.irishtimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Regency attack: 10 years on, why were no Hutch gang members arrested after gun seizures?
Regency attack: 10 years on, why were no Hutch gang members arrested after gun seizures? www.irishtimes.com/c... #mastodaoine #speirghorm
Regency attack: 10 years on, why were no Hutch gang members arrested after gun seizures?
Standalone weapons investigation did not lead to key surveillance evidence being fed into wider inquiries
www.irishtimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Regency attack: 10 years on, why were no Hutch gang members arrested after gun seizures? www.irishtimes.com/c... #mastodaoine #speirghorm
Met Éireann told the National Emergency Co-ordination Group that there was a "high likelihood" of river flooding & surface flooding in parts of Leinster & Munster, on Monday afternoon, before Storm Chandra struck later that evening.www.rte.ie/news/prim... #mastodaoine #speirghorm
Met Éireann clarifies communication after Minister's concerns
The national weather service Met Éireann has said that it is "giving the best information it has, based on the limitations of the current systems".
www.rte.ie
February 1, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Met Éireann told the National Emergency Co-ordination Group that there was a "high likelihood" of river flooding & surface flooding in parts of Leinster & Munster, on Monday afternoon, before Storm Chandra struck later that evening.www.rte.ie/news/prim... #mastodaoine #speirghorm
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Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
www.thetimes.com/article/660a...
www.thetimes.com/article/660a...
Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
The man whose firm made the donations will not discuss where the money came from, nor his ties to wealthy Farage allies who may not hold citizenship
www.thetimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
www.thetimes.com/article/660a...
www.thetimes.com/article/660a...
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IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know connachttribune.ie/i... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune
IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know
connachttribune.ie
January 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know connachttribune.ie/i... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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"There is a global wave of governments being captured by big money, whether that’s big crypto money or big tech money."
Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
Dirty money is buying up democracy
I talk to Oliver Bullough about how corruption and money laundering have gone global - and are capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:12 AM
"There is a global wave of governments being captured by big money, whether that’s big crypto money or big tech money."
Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
Great to talk to @oliverbullough.bsky.social about how money laundering has gone global - and it's capturing our politics
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/dirty-mone...
Havas Dublin and Crime Word Invite You to Get into Crime www.adworld.ie/2026/... via @imj_ireland celebrating having hallucinations, losing touch with reality and stay up in bed at night reading about crime..? #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
February 1, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Havas Dublin and Crime Word Invite You to Get into Crime www.adworld.ie/2026/... via @imj_ireland celebrating having hallucinations, losing touch with reality and stay up in bed at night reading about crime..? #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said his "sense" is that a newly agreed €450,000 fund to pay secretarial supports for former presidents "may never in its entirety be drawn down"
Govt defends €450k secretarial fund for former presidents
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said his "sense" is that a newly agreed €450,000 fund to pay secretarial supports for former presidents "may never in its entirety be drawn down".
www.rte.ie
January 31, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said his "sense" is that a newly agreed €450,000 fund to pay secretarial supports for former presidents "may never in its entirety be drawn down"
IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know connachttribune.ie/i... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune
IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know
connachttribune.ie
January 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
IRB conspiracists in Galway haven’t gone away, you know connachttribune.ie/i... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
Tabitha Monahan Independent Political Correspondent claims that Irish schools have mobile phone signal blockers. youtu.be/ENOtkGnY_qE... at 15 minutes #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
Floods. FF/FG tensions. Jim Gavin. MetroLink | Indo Politics
Indo Politics is back and after last week's Euro-focused episode, we're back on domestic duties this week after a busy few days within Leinster House and around the country.
Tabitha Monahan is joined by Political Correspondent Cónal Thomas to talk through the fallout of flooding from Storm Chandra
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Tabitha Monahan Independent Political Correspondent claims that Irish schools have mobile phone signal blockers. youtu.be/ENOtkGnY_qE... at 15 minutes #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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Met Éireann has said it is "giving the best information it has, based on the limitations of the current systems", following comments from Minister for Housing and Local Government James Browne yesterday, who said it was "guarding information" on flood risks
Met Éireann defends communication after Minister raises concerns
The national weather service Met Éireann has said that it is "giving the best information it has, based on the limitations of the current systems".
www.rte.ie
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Met Éireann has said it is "giving the best information it has, based on the limitations of the current systems", following comments from Minister for Housing and Local Government James Browne yesterday, who said it was "guarding information" on flood risks
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BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Trump Demands $10 Billion From Taxpayers For Leaked Tax Returns; His Own Lawyers Get To Decide What He Gets
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the…
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the…
Trump Demands $10 Billion From Taxpayers For Leaked Tax Returns; His Own Lawyers Get To Decide What He Gets
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the American public believe it's absurd for anyone to insinuate that this president is profiting off of the presidency. Anyway, in unrelated news, Donald Trump just filed a lawsuit against his own IRS…
www.techdirt.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Trump Demands $10 Billion From Taxpayers For Leaked Tax Returns; His Own Lawyers Get To Decide What He Gets
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the…
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the…
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Bluesky releases its first transparency report: users rose 60% in 2025 to 41.2M, including AT Protocol accounts; moderation reports from users grew 54% to 9.97M (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
January 30, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Bluesky releases its first transparency report: users rose 60% in 2025 to 41.2M, including AT Protocol accounts; moderation reports from users grew 54% to 9.97M (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Full remarks of Minister James Browne regarding Met Eireann and flood warnings on South East Radio Morning Mix – Wednesday 28th January 2026 www.southeastradio.i... after 5 minutes #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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www.southeastradio.ie
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Full remarks of Minister James Browne regarding Met Eireann and flood warnings on South East Radio Morning Mix – Wednesday 28th January 2026 www.southeastradio.i... after 5 minutes #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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Journalist Don Lemon was covering a Grammy’s event in Los Angeles last evening (pictured above) when he was arrested on federal charges relating to the anti-ICE church protest he covered in St. Paul on Jan. 18, his attorney says.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Feds Arrest Journalist Don Lemon in Church Protest Case
Judge Already Said No Evidence of Crime Journalist Don Lemon was covering...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Journalist Don Lemon was covering a Grammy’s event in Los Angeles last evening (pictured above) when he was arrested on federal charges relating to the anti-ICE church protest he covered in St. Paul on Jan. 18, his attorney says.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Former EU commissioner Phil Hogan seeks Government backing for senior UN role
Former EU commissioner Phil Hogan seeks Government backing for senior UN role
Ex-Fine Gael minister resigned from senior European position in light of Golfgate controversy during pandemic
www.irishtimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Former EU commissioner Phil Hogan seeks Government backing for senior UN role
Celia de Jesus’s death cannot be attributed to “heavy rain” but must be seen as the result of uneven systemic/structural forms of (flood) endangerment, what Engels famously coined social murder. www.rundale.org/2024... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol #dublin
The deadly impact of flood maladaptation in the River Poddle catchment - Rundale
Laure Detymowski discusses her PhD research on flooding in the River Poddle catchment in Dublin through the lens of flood maladaptation and social murder.
www.rundale.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Celia de Jesus’s death cannot be attributed to “heavy rain” but must be seen as the result of uneven systemic/structural forms of (flood) endangerment, what Engels famously coined social murder. www.rundale.org/2024... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol #dublin
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Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest after judge previously rejected charges
Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest after judge previously rejected charges
The chief federal judge in Minneapolis said he saw no probable cause to arrest the longtime journalist.
dlvr.it
January 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Don Lemon arrested over Minnesota church protest after judge previously rejected charges
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For years, Omni Air International has been ICE's only large-jet charter for Africa and Asia deportations -- usually a handful of trips a year.
Last April, Omni's parent company was purchase by Stonepeak, and since then, ICE trips have skyrocketed.
Last April, Omni's parent company was purchase by Stonepeak, and since then, ICE trips have skyrocketed.
January 30, 2026 at 12:52 PM
For years, Omni Air International has been ICE's only large-jet charter for Africa and Asia deportations -- usually a handful of trips a year.
Last April, Omni's parent company was purchase by Stonepeak, and since then, ICE trips have skyrocketed.
Last April, Omni's parent company was purchase by Stonepeak, and since then, ICE trips have skyrocketed.
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as an Independent TD in 2013 Colm Keaveney approached fellow Galwayman Ganley in the hope of winning his endorsement in the upcoming European elections... www.irishtimes.com/n... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol 2 years after gaining a Dail seat on Labour party ticket!
Colm Keaveney: the politician who switched sides
Denis O’Brien, renowned for his determination, had Keaveney in his crosshairs
www.irishtimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:40 AM
as an Independent TD in 2013 Colm Keaveney approached fellow Galwayman Ganley in the hope of winning his endorsement in the upcoming European elections... www.irishtimes.com/n... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol 2 years after gaining a Dail seat on Labour party ticket!
Slaney Search and Rescue had been reported to Gardaí for evacuating people from their houses. www.independent.ie/r... Morning Mix – Thursday 29th January 2026 www.southeastradio.i... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
Evacuations, fatigue, and hoax calls – A day in the life of the volunteer rescue team during Enniscorthy floods
Even before the River Slaney broke its banks in Enniscorthy and flooded the nearby houses and businesses, there was one team preparing to spring into actio...
www.independent.ie
January 30, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Slaney Search and Rescue had been reported to Gardaí for evacuating people from their houses. www.independent.ie/r... Morning Mix – Thursday 29th January 2026 www.southeastradio.i... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
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GAA star's father admits trying to take the blame for hit and run his son caused
Joseph Jude Keenan was handed a 100-hour community service order (CSO) after he admitted trying to take the blame for a hit and run accident his son caused
Joseph Jude Keenan was handed a 100-hour community service order (CSO) after he admitted trying to take the blame for a hit and run accident his son caused
GAA star's father admits trying to take the blame for hit and run his son caused
Joseph Jude Keenan was handed a 100-hour community service order (CSO) after he admitted trying to take the blame for a hit and run accident his son caused
www.irishmirror.ie
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
GAA star's father admits trying to take the blame for hit and run his son caused
Joseph Jude Keenan was handed a 100-hour community service order (CSO) after he admitted trying to take the blame for a hit and run accident his son caused
Joseph Jude Keenan was handed a 100-hour community service order (CSO) after he admitted trying to take the blame for a hit and run accident his son caused
South Dublin County Council takes credit for a grab truck clearing debris from in front a culvert that was hired by local residents because the council weren't doing it www.instagram.com/p/... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 AM
South Dublin County Council takes credit for a grab truck clearing debris from in front a culvert that was hired by local residents because the council weren't doing it www.instagram.com/p/... #mastodaoine #speirghorm #iepol